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All the ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Tropes' and 'Reflections on Knowledge, Truth and Ideas'

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8 ideas

1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 3. Philosophy Defined

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Philosophy is the conceptual essence of the shape of history [Hegel]

2. Reason / D. Definition / 1. Definitions

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'Nominal' definitions just list distinguishing characteristics [Leibniz]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / a. Nature of tropes

8526	We might treat both tropes and substances as fundamental, so we can't presume it is just tropes [Daly]

8. Modes of Existence / B. Properties / 13. Tropes / b. Critique of tropes

8527	More than one trope (even identical ones!) can occupy the same location [Daly]

8528	If tropes are linked by the existence of concurrence, a special relation is needed to link them all [Daly]

11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 1. Knowledge

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Knowledge needs clarity, distinctness, and adequacy, and it should be intuitive [Leibniz]

18. Thought / C. Content / 2. Ideas

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True ideas represent what is possible; false ideas represent contradictions [Leibniz]

26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 2. Types of cause

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In the schools the Four Causes are just lumped together in a very obscure way [Leibniz]